Benin vs Uganda: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Benin
6.07 million tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
6.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
131st
Uganda rank
130th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Benin
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 6.33 million tonnes against 6.07 million tonnes in Benin, a difference of 267,470 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 131st and Uganda ranks 130th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 126,270 tonnes | 232,849 tonnes | 106,579 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1960s | 145,094 tonnes | 650,304 tonnes | 505,210 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1970s | 348,080 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 742,629 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1980s | 502,466 tonnes | 666,076 tonnes | 163,610 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1990s | 952,875 tonnes | 932,408 tonnes | 20,467 tonnes | Benin |
| 2000s | 2.82 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 794,719 tonnes | Benin |
| 2010s | 5.00 million tonnes | 4.49 million tonnes | 509,588 tonnes | Benin |
| 2020s | 5.89 million tonnes | 6.10 million tonnes | 213,696 tonnes | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Benin or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 6.33 million tonnes against 6.07 million tonnes in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Benin and Uganda?
- 267,470 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Uganda?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Uganda rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Benin ranks 131st and Uganda ranks 130th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (COβ), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.